Florida Keys residents on life after Hurricane Irma: 'I'll be here until I die'

2016 Demo Reel for the San Francisco Chronicle

The Opera Singer for the San Francisco Chronicle

On the Media for the San Francisco Chronicle

The Real Fisherman's Wharf

Beethoven's Kitchen

The Signal Tower's Last Stand

Ole's Waffle Shop

Salim's Kite

The Godfather of Skate

A Fever Dream at BeautyCon for The New YorkerOn a weekend in August, the Los Angeles Convention Center was the setting for a surreal convergence of cosmetics, “influencers,” and a new generation of customer.

Florida Keys residents on life after Hurricane Irma: 'I'll be here until I die'

2016 Demo Reel for the San Francisco Chronicle

The Opera Singer for the San Francisco ChronicleThis is the story of a man who fell from grace. From the biggest stages in the world to the streets of San Francisco. Tim Blevins has suffered from addiction, health problems and housing issues but retains a resiliency to rebound and make it back to centerstage, reconnect with his family and mend his missteps.

On the Media for the San Francisco ChronicleA chaotic orchestra of media descend on the SAP Center in San Jose, California to have a chance to talk to some of the star Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers players days before Super Bowl 50.

The Real Fisherman's WharfErik Sandquist takes us through the Golden Gate Bridge north of San Francisco in the Pacific Ocean and speaks about his experience as a commercial anchovy fisherman

The Signal Tower's Last StandPerched atop Yerba Buena Island, between Oakland and San Francisco, the bay area's underground gathers for one of the last speakeasies in an old naval signaltower.

Ole's Waffle ShopJim, Keith, Alice, Cisco, Hank—Dolores Jeanpierre knows all of them by first name and doesn't hesitate to serve them “the usual.” In her 37th year working the diner as Alameda’s first black waitress, Dolores shares her love for her regulars and ponders her future.

Salim's KiteOn a recent Wednesday afternoon on Mission and 8th street, during the height of rush hour, a red kite could be seen hovering over the buses and cars passing below. It was a brief moment of beauty amid the trundling buses and bustling commuters.

The Godfather of SkateThere are few people left who still go to the "Skatin' Place" at Golden Gate Park every Sunday since it's inception. David Miles, Jr. is one of them. He has missed about 10 Sundays since the late 70's. “All my old skater friends used to live around the neighborhood...they’re gone. Nobody can live here. First they move to the east bay and then they move out.”